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it happened at the guerneville lodge. it started about 3:45 this morning. the fire actually was knocked down in about 45 minutes. it also caused some power lines of being knocked down across river road. now, newschopper2, you see it right there. it's on its way. it will take us there in a few minutes. to road is closed between bonita avenue and state highway 116. pg&e is headed there as well to fix those downed lines. again, you can see newschopper2 in the air heading there. so far we haven't heard anything about the conditions of those four people taken to the hospital. we'll keep checking with newschopper2 as soon as they get there and bring us live pictures. we'll abring you all of that information -- we'll bring you all of that information from the scene. >>> in about 90 minutes, san jose police will be holding a news conference talking about a continuing manhunt in connection with a person wanted with regarding a violent spree that led to an officer-involved shooting. alex savidge is live with more on this story. and a memorial was set up for a man cau
it happened at the guerneville lodge. it started about 3:45 this morning. the fire actually was knocked down in about 45 minutes. it also caused some power lines of being knocked down across river road. now, newschopper2, you see it right there. it's on its way. it will take us there in a few minutes. to road is closed between bonita avenue and state highway 116. pg&e is headed there as well to fix those downed lines. again, you can see newschopper2 in the air heading there. so far we...
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. >>> the fire started around 3:45 this morning at the guerneville lodge on river road in guerneville. firefighters say it appears the fire started in a guest room and then spread. crews were able to put out that fire in about 45 minutes. but the lodge was badly damaged. six people were taken to the hospital. five suffering from smoke inhalation and one for minor burns. >>> for four hours, a man sat atop a bus and refused to get down. santa clara sheriff deputies thought for a while he had a knife, but it turned out to be a pen. the man finally came down on his own about 2:00 p.m. deputies didn't arrest him. instead, they took him to a hospital for evaluation. >>> it was 24 years ago today, a girl named mikayla garret was kidnapped. one of the so-called speed freak killers wrote a letter from death row to our rita williams. >> if she is alive, if she is out there, then she needs me. >> reporter: a mother's love today just as strong as the last time she saw her 9-year- old daughter. >> it's been 24 years since mikayla was taken from this very spot. >> this anniversary vigil was better
. >>> the fire started around 3:45 this morning at the guerneville lodge on river road in guerneville. firefighters say it appears the fire started in a guest room and then spread. crews were able to put out that fire in about 45 minutes. but the lodge was badly damaged. six people were taken to the hospital. five suffering from smoke inhalation and one for minor burns. >>> for four hours, a man sat atop a bus and refused to get down. santa clara sheriff deputies thought for a...
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. >>> the fire started around 3:45 this morning at the guerneville lodge on river road in guerneville. firefighters say it appears the fire started in a guest room and then spread. crews were able to put out that fire in about 45 minutes. but the lodge was badly damaged. six people were taken to the hospital. five suffering from smoke inhalation and one for minor burns. >>> for four hours, a man sat atop a bus and refused to get down. santa clara sheriff deputies thought for a while he had a knife, but it turned out to be a pen. the man finally came down on his own about 2:00 p.m. deputies didn't arrest him. instead, they took him to a hospital for evaluation. >>> it was 24 years ago today, a girl named mikayla garret was kidnapped. one of the so-called speed freak killers wrote a letter from death row to our rita williams. >> if she is alive, if she is out there, then she needs me. >> reporter: a mother's love today just as strong as the last time she saw her 9-year- old daughter. >> it's been 24 years since mikayla was taken from this very spot. >> this anniversary vigil was better
. >>> the fire started around 3:45 this morning at the guerneville lodge on river road in guerneville. firefighters say it appears the fire started in a guest room and then spread. crews were able to put out that fire in about 45 minutes. but the lodge was badly damaged. six people were taken to the hospital. five suffering from smoke inhalation and one for minor burns. >>> for four hours, a man sat atop a bus and refused to get down. santa clara sheriff deputies thought for a...
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he is suspected suspected of hitting a person after midnight on guerneville road. a witness gave a description of the car. police say they located the car and arrested christian pena of santa rosa for felony hit and run and driving under the influence. police say he is already on probation for a provider conviction. >> a wild exhibit is closed after a toddler was killed. the child fell into a pen for african dogs. she put them on an okay observation deck. he fell 14 feet off the deck and the animals attacked him before zoo keepers could scare them away. they were forced to shoot one of the dogs which is an endangered species. >>> strong winds and cold weather are head towed the east coast as the battered region cleans from up super storm sandy. it's responsible for at least 113 deaths. these are before and after pictures which show the devastation. it caused an estimated $50 billion in damages, about 20% will be covered by insurance, 730,000 new york residents are still without power and temperatures are expected to drop into the 30s tonight. >> people are in homes
he is suspected suspected of hitting a person after midnight on guerneville road. a witness gave a description of the car. police say they located the car and arrested christian pena of santa rosa for felony hit and run and driving under the influence. police say he is already on probation for a provider conviction. >> a wild exhibit is closed after a toddler was killed. the child fell into a pen for african dogs. she put them on an okay observation deck. he fell 14 feet off the deck and...
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now, guerneville along the russian river, napa river in the north bay. at least pay attention to the forecast for the next 72 hours to see how it all plays out. today is dry but it's not going to stay that way. >> thank you. >>> investigators have ruled out carbon monoxide poisoning as 14 people at a san francisco party were sent to the hospital. the party-goers at a duplex on courtlandt avenue complained of scratchy throats sunday night. the fire department says only two people tested positive for low levels of carbon monoxide which could have been caused by heavy cigarette smoke in the unit. >>> a simple mistake led to a hazmat material at a gym in san jose's evergreen area. about 150 people all evacuated from the silver creek sportsplex there after some complaints of shortness of breath. about 7:30 last night the fire department says the incident was caused by someone putting too much aromatic oil on rocks in the steam room in the gym. >>> 5:37. a fremont woman suffered minor injuries when police say her boyfriend tried to hang her from a tree. the wo
now, guerneville along the russian river, napa river in the north bay. at least pay attention to the forecast for the next 72 hours to see how it all plays out. today is dry but it's not going to stay that way. >> thank you. >>> investigators have ruled out carbon monoxide poisoning as 14 people at a san francisco party were sent to the hospital. the party-goers at a duplex on courtlandt avenue complained of scratchy throats sunday night. the fire department says only two people...
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the fire started around 3:45 at the guerneville lodge on river road. it took about 45 minutes to get it under control. the red cross was called in to help people who were staying at the resort. there's no record on the condition of the four people who went to the hospital. investigators are looking for the cause. >>> a rare situation from muni. a surplus of funds. now there's a debate over the best way to spend the windfall. we've been following the story since "mornings on 2" and tara moriarty joins us live with the two options that are under debate. good afternoon, tara. >> reporter: good afternoon. money for free muni passes for 40,000 low income children or money for services to improve them. well, from what it sounded like this morning, muni was willing to consider both. >> you can't work -- >> reporter: it's a debate that's pitting youth activists against transit activists. >> the difference between mta and the san francisco giants is muni management always strikes out. >> reporter: they a -- they documented it out at a meeting -- duked it out at
the fire started around 3:45 at the guerneville lodge on river road. it took about 45 minutes to get it under control. the red cross was called in to help people who were staying at the resort. there's no record on the condition of the four people who went to the hospital. investigators are looking for the cause. >>> a rare situation from muni. a surplus of funds. now there's a debate over the best way to spend the windfall. we've been following the story since "mornings on...
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it happened near the intersection of guerneville road and coffee lane around midnight. a witness helped police find a car with severe damage nearby. 30-year-old christian ballesteros is under arrest for dui and hit-and-run. the pedestrian is expected to survive. >>> seven people are safe and sound after their boat capsized off the marin county coast. four adults and three children were on the 25-foot pleasure craft when it overturned yesterday afternoon near the mouth of tomales bay. >> rescuers had to cut a hole in the hull to pull out two of the children who had been trapped underneath. two others were rescued from the water by helicopter while the other three made it to shore on their own. no one was wearing a life jacket. >> this is a very happy ending today. nobody was injured. certainly nobody was killed. and the children and the parents were reunited and it was a very happy ending. >> it's still unclear what caused the boat it capsize but the coast guard says weather was not a factor. >>> i am not ready to give up on the fight and i hope you aren't either, new ha
it happened near the intersection of guerneville road and coffee lane around midnight. a witness helped police find a car with severe damage nearby. 30-year-old christian ballesteros is under arrest for dui and hit-and-run. the pedestrian is expected to survive. >>> seven people are safe and sound after their boat capsized off the marin county coast. four adults and three children were on the 25-foot pleasure craft when it overturned yesterday afternoon near the mouth of tomales bay....
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the area at highest risk will be the russian river in guerneville. current level 5.55 feet. current crest on monday at 25.4 feet. an over 20-foot increase expected as we head through the next series of storms. not expect to be at flood stage, but that's why they do have sandbags at stations that people can pick up if the water starts to rise quickly. always better to be prepared. the forecast, there is the next storm system saturday, a chance of thunderstorms. and then we'll get another stronger storm in here as we head into sunday, with periods of heavy rain. and here is the good news out of all this. dry weather coming as we head throughout monday, tuesday, and also on wednesday. a wild ride this morning. thankfully it's cleared out for now. >> i thought it was typo of the russian river you're talking about. amazing. 20 feet. >> and your graphic of sideways rain, crazy. at least we dry out for a bit. okay. thanks, jeff. >>> well, nbc bay area is awarding $100,000 in grants to outstanding local nonprofits. we invite you'd to submit to the 21st century solution program since
the area at highest risk will be the russian river in guerneville. current level 5.55 feet. current crest on monday at 25.4 feet. an over 20-foot increase expected as we head through the next series of storms. not expect to be at flood stage, but that's why they do have sandbags at stations that people can pick up if the water starts to rise quickly. always better to be prepared. the forecast, there is the next storm system saturday, a chance of thunderstorms. and then we'll get another...
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river road, guerneville road this, is light rainfall. we pull out here, i want to show you more moisture just off the coastline here. jennifer getting wet pavement. sfo reporting delays on arrivals. showing you wind speeds now, winds picking up, gusting south. 20-25 miles per hour. the question is, when will rain get into the area. and will it head out of here before thanksgiving plans get underway, i'll be back with answers to those p just a few minutes. >> north bay seeing the edge of the storm, folks say they're prepared, show. in santa rosa, you can see it's drizzling. >> it is, well, better to
river road, guerneville road this, is light rainfall. we pull out here, i want to show you more moisture just off the coastline here. jennifer getting wet pavement. sfo reporting delays on arrivals. showing you wind speeds now, winds picking up, gusting south. 20-25 miles per hour. the question is, when will rain get into the area. and will it head out of here before thanksgiving plans get underway, i'll be back with answers to those p just a few minutes. >> north bay seeing the edge of...
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russian river at guerneville expected to get close to flood stage 32 fe at flood stage. expected to crest at this 30 feet currently just over 6 feet. winter storm warning for the sierra nevada could see 2 to 3 feet of snow before 8500 feet. this is going until 4:00 p.m. tomorrow. carry the chains if you brave the weather. accu-weather 7 day forecast it's going to be messy for the morning commute. that's when the strongest part of the wind rain possibly thunder get in hear then the third system will bring heavy rain wind possibly thunder sunday morning. >> okay thanks very much. >> well california is now a player in power ball. state lottery commission voted unanimously today to start the game next april. this decision comes rate on the heel of last night 5 87 million dollar power ball jackpot drawing. 2 wing tickets were sold. one in dearborn, missouri the other in fountain hills, arizona. the the there will be a news conference to announce the missouri winner tomorrow apparently. the winners could take the a lump sum payment of about 192 million dollars each before taxe
russian river at guerneville expected to get close to flood stage 32 fe at flood stage. expected to crest at this 30 feet currently just over 6 feet. winter storm warning for the sierra nevada could see 2 to 3 feet of snow before 8500 feet. this is going until 4:00 p.m. tomorrow. carry the chains if you brave the weather. accu-weather 7 day forecast it's going to be messy for the morning commute. that's when the strongest part of the wind rain possibly thunder get in hear then the third system...
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russian river at guerneville close to 7 feet. it's going to get close as we hit the weekend and into early next week. 29 feet. we'll be keeping an eye on those rivers. winter storm warning, friday above 7500 feet, two to three feet above 8500 feet. carry your chains if you are traveling there. wet, windy for the morning commute tomorrow. another nasty storm hits sunday morning is the worst of it. we dry out monday and more rain chances on tuesday and wednesday. >> larry is here now. >> alex smith we'll hear from. >> colin kaepernick, he feels like there is something special with the 49ers team going on. imagine how it feels >>> good evening, colin kaepernick will start on sunday, alex smith is not happy. he spoke about being replaced even though he leads the league completing 70% of his passes. he has been a good soldier with the niners. after leading them to championship game, tender moment there. he will be watching kaepernick run the show and it's clearly frustrating. >> sacrifice and invest so much time and like i said, and g
russian river at guerneville close to 7 feet. it's going to get close as we hit the weekend and into early next week. 29 feet. we'll be keeping an eye on those rivers. winter storm warning, friday above 7500 feet, two to three feet above 8500 feet. carry your chains if you are traveling there. wet, windy for the morning commute tomorrow. another nasty storm hits sunday morning is the worst of it. we dry out monday and more rain chances on tuesday and wednesday. >> larry is here now....
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face one from guerneville rode rood to downtown san rafael. old rails and ties had to be pulled up from what is once a northwestern pacific line operating here in 1880s. >> what can be reused is refused. whatever is not they're taking metals off. then, they grind ties up and burn them for power generation wail burn them. it's 100% reuse. >> 10 miles of new rails have been laid down so far. there is another shipment arriving in a few days. old ties have been replaced with concrete ties with new ties there has to be new loose rock. they're loading it here to get transported. the hope is that train will be a reliable alternative and travel at up to 79 miles per hour, it's not the entire system voter as proved four years ago. >> it appears 70% to 80% of what we're expecting. and we anticipate building rest of the project as our revenues increase we can get additional funding. >> first train arriving to begin testing with a system opening for business in 2016. >>> a work crew made a wrong turn, you can see it's backward in this lane. someone put th
face one from guerneville rode rood to downtown san rafael. old rails and ties had to be pulled up from what is once a northwestern pacific line operating here in 1880s. >> what can be reused is refused. whatever is not they're taking metals off. then, they grind ties up and burn them for power generation wail burn them. it's 100% reuse. >> 10 miles of new rails have been laid down so far. there is another shipment arriving in a few days. old ties have been replaced with concrete...
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russian river at guerneville, flood stage is 32 feet, it's almost 7 feet and expected to crest at 29 feet which is below flood stage, once again, with significant rain expected could see rapid rises on those rivers. that could very much change as we hit the weekend. winter storm warnings until 4:00 p.m. friday in sierra, nevada. we're expecting two to four feet below 8500 feet. carry your chains if you are heading to tahoe. stormy in the morning for the teirn bay area. stormiest shifts to the south an east. temperatures in the upper 50s to mid-60s for friday afternoon. it's going be rough go getting out of town tomorrow. it really doesn't end then. it continues right through the weekend. >> carolyn: thanks. >> larry: a new york city police officer's act of kindness has sparked a sensation. they took the cellphone picture giving new boots to a homeless man. she saw the officer giving the man boots and socks. she posted the image on the police department's facebook page tuesday night and since then it's an instant hit. she wanted everybody to see what he witnessed. >> he had boots in h
russian river at guerneville, flood stage is 32 feet, it's almost 7 feet and expected to crest at 29 feet which is below flood stage, once again, with significant rain expected could see rapid rises on those rivers. that could very much change as we hit the weekend. winter storm warnings until 4:00 p.m. friday in sierra, nevada. we're expecting two to four feet below 8500 feet. carry your chains if you are heading to tahoe. stormy in the morning for the teirn bay area. stormiest shifts to the...
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it broke out at 3:45 that guerneville lodge. 5 people were treated. the 6th had burns on his shoulder. investigators say the fire began in one of the rooms and spread. there were 10 guests and two managers that time. >>> workers at the port of oakland are set to begin a strike. they have been without a contract for 16 months. pixt lines go -- picket lines go up at 9:00 p.m. tomorrow they will target the airport and the port. we spoke with the port and they are not expecting any flights to be effected but operations at the port will be effected. . >>> thousands of registered nurses are set to strike tomorrow. the california nurses association called a two day strike at sutter hospitals. this will be the second strike this month. nurses at two san jose hospitals operated by hospital corporation of america will also walk out tomorrow. they have hired replacement nurses. >>> man arrested at oakland international airport for wearing a suspicious watch will not face charges. today the district attorney declined to file charges against john i am -- against h
it broke out at 3:45 that guerneville lodge. 5 people were treated. the 6th had burns on his shoulder. investigators say the fire began in one of the rooms and spread. there were 10 guests and two managers that time. >>> workers at the port of oakland are set to begin a strike. they have been without a contract for 16 months. pixt lines go -- picket lines go up at 9:00 p.m. tomorrow they will target the airport and the port. we spoke with the port and they are not expecting any flights...
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the russian river at guerneville expected to crest monday at 25.4 feet. it will get close to flood stage. watch out for that. temperatures tonight in the upper 40s with areas of fog and tomorrow low to mid 60s for daytime highs. let's get the seven day forecast in here. what you will find is as we head throughout tomorrow friday our next storm arrives with wide spread rain and wind. saturday a chance of thunderstorms and then another stronger storm on sunday. so it's going to be a wild ride the next couple of days but at least we get some small breaks in between. take it slow on the roads. 100 extra crashes today just from this weather alone. >> i was driving today and i can feel the hydro planing. >> let's go to sports. >>> we are still trying to figure out joe montana against steve young and now we have colin against alex. a lot going on here. >> absolutely. no matter who it is when it is quarterback controversy it is very interesting. that is for sure. no one said being an nfl coach is easy and today jim harbaugh had a difficult decision to make. he na
the russian river at guerneville expected to crest monday at 25.4 feet. it will get close to flood stage. watch out for that. temperatures tonight in the upper 40s with areas of fog and tomorrow low to mid 60s for daytime highs. let's get the seven day forecast in here. what you will find is as we head throughout tomorrow friday our next storm arrives with wide spread rain and wind. saturday a chance of thunderstorms and then another stronger storm on sunday. so it's going to be a wild ride the...
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felony hit- and-run charges after a pedestrian was run down in santa rosa near the intersection of guerneville road and coffee lane just after midnight yesterday. a witness helped police find the car that apparently had severe damage nearby. 30-year-old christian ballesteros now under arrest for dui hit-and-run. the pedestrian is being treated for life-threatening injuries. >>> at this time voters on the east coast will be casting their ballots. right now the presidential candidates are spending the final hours before the election in key battleground states. the "associated press" says it appears president obama has an edge toward the 270 electoral votes needed to win. polls suggest that colorado, wisconsin, ohio, new hampshire, virginia and florida could go for the president or republican challenger mitt romney for the electoral college votes. >>> both campaigned in some of those states yesterday and will continue today. their focus has less to do with swing voters and more to do with making sure their supporters actually cast their ballots. >> i know a bunch of you already voted. but if you
felony hit- and-run charges after a pedestrian was run down in santa rosa near the intersection of guerneville road and coffee lane just after midnight yesterday. a witness helped police find the car that apparently had severe damage nearby. 30-year-old christian ballesteros now under arrest for dui hit-and-run. the pedestrian is being treated for life-threatening injuries. >>> at this time voters on the east coast will be casting their ballots. right now the presidential candidates...
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we may see happen on the streets and our biggest concern when it come to rivers will be the guerneville river. that's where it will be heightened. you can see the river concerns will be going into monday where we do expect it to correct to 21.1 feet. it will get close to flood stage and a lot of people will be watching that russian river. right now the roadways are extremely wet. my biggest concerns are interstate 280 and highway 101. it is not heavy rainfall but it is enough to cause quite a few accidents. we'll track more of this rain and let you know how much each of you will be getting in your different neighborhoods and when that wind could gust to 50 miles an hour coming up throughout the show. >> thanks so much. we know the rain is coming. the big question now is will the weekend be a washout when it come to the major holiday events planned throughout the bay area. player marianne? >> reporter: the rain has been coming down all day. two major events. one is tomorrow night. the traditional tree lighting ceremony in the down plaza. and then there is the children's holiday parade at
we may see happen on the streets and our biggest concern when it come to rivers will be the guerneville river. that's where it will be heightened. you can see the river concerns will be going into monday where we do expect it to correct to 21.1 feet. it will get close to flood stage and a lot of people will be watching that russian river. right now the roadways are extremely wet. my biggest concerns are interstate 280 and highway 101. it is not heavy rainfall but it is enough to cause quite a...
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we could seat russian river in guerneville crest near flood stage toward monday morning. winter storm warnings in effect above 7,000 feet. another foot of snow up there. and gusting to 70 miles per hour. next couple of days here it is going to be wet and wild and be very careful. a lot of debris on the roads a lot of flooding and puddles on the road, as well. we might catch a break on monday and more showers on tuesday and wednesday but guys, it was so stormy knock out power. "karnow-polis" i was taking a shower with a flashlight! >> that could be dangerous. >> hair looks good. >> thank you very much. [ laughter ] >>> the united nations general assembly has given palestine nonmember observer status. palestinians celebrated yesterday following the 139 to 9 vote. the u.s. was among the small minority. secretary of state hillary clinton called the vote unfortunate and counterproductive for palestine's ultimate goal of statehood. the israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu called the vote meaningless saying it won't change anything on the ground. >>> president obama hopes t
we could seat russian river in guerneville crest near flood stage toward monday morning. winter storm warnings in effect above 7,000 feet. another foot of snow up there. and gusting to 70 miles per hour. next couple of days here it is going to be wet and wild and be very careful. a lot of debris on the roads a lot of flooding and puddles on the road, as well. we might catch a break on monday and more showers on tuesday and wednesday but guys, it was so stormy knock out power....
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monday even though we are going to be dry, the russian river is expected to crest near flood stage near guerneville on monday morning. so we have to watch that closely. more showers possible as we head in toward tuesday and wednesday. that's the latest. back to you. >> thank you. >>> former president george h.w. bush is expected to be released from the hospital this weekend. the elder bush has about in and out of the hospital over the past week for bronchitis. he is 88. doctors say he is in stable condition. >>> another hospital update from the family of the king of pop. michael jackson's father is recovering from a mild stroke. joe jackson went to the hospital wednesday after he had problem standing and walking. the 84-year-old should be released from the hospital today. >>> one of the people holding a winning powerball ticket may be far away from where the ticket was sole. check out this surveillance video from a store in maryland. the man in the bright yellow outfit there checking his lottery numbers and he gets fired up. the clerk says it's the winning ticket that was sold way out west in arizo
monday even though we are going to be dry, the russian river is expected to crest near flood stage near guerneville on monday morning. so we have to watch that closely. more showers possible as we head in toward tuesday and wednesday. that's the latest. back to you. >> thank you. >>> former president george h.w. bush is expected to be released from the hospital this weekend. the elder bush has about in and out of the hospital over the past week for bronchitis. he is 88. doctors...